Swahili
kombamoyo
kohm-bah-MOH-yoh
How to say it
Swahilikombamoyokohm-bah-MOH-yohsoon
Englishroof-beamsoon
Frenchpoutre de toitsoon
Meaning
a roof-beam or rafter.
Good to know
roof-beam, rafter
Examples
- Fundi aliweka kombamoyo kubeba paa.The builder placed a rafter to support the roof.
- Kombamoyo hicho kimeliwa na mchwa.That rafter has been eaten by termites.
- Je, kombamoyo mpya vitahitajika ngapi?How many new rafters will be needed?
- Nyumba ya zamani ina kombamoyo za mbao ngumu.The old house has rafters of hardwood.
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